Chief Executive Carrie Lam today visited the Chinese Medicine Telemedicine Centre Against COVID-19 of the Baptist University.

She was briefed by the school’s representatives on its consultation service for COVID-19 patients launched last month.

It provides a free online advisory and consultation service, as well as Chinese medicine delivery service, for people undergoing home isolation or quarantine. Over 10,000 patients, close contacts and carers have benefitted from the service so far.

Mrs Lam expressed her gratitude to the university for actively participating in the Chinese Medicine Services for Residential Care Homes for the Elderly programme co-ordinated by the Hospital Authority.

It provides distance Chinese medical consultation service or outreach Chinese medical service for the infected residents and staff of 30 residential care homes for the elderly in order to ease the pressure on public hospitals.

The Chief Executive said she is deeply encouraged by the participation of universities, the Chinese medical sector and related organisations in the anti-epidemic team.